Ho Chi Minh City is about 216 times bigger than San Mateo.

San Mateo is approximately 31 sq km, while Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 6,773 sq km, making Ho Chi Minh City 21,450% larger than San Mateo.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of San Mateo vs. Ho Chi Minh City uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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